Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH
OvER-THE OCEAN.
England.

LONDON. Aug. 26-In the house Of
commons this afternoon, George O. Trevl
yam, one of the late Gladstonite recruits
resumed the debate on Mr.. Gladstone's mo
ton for an address to the queen, praying
for notification of the governments pro-
claiming of the Irish national league. He
said the government did not ask the house
of commons to pass their Irish crimes bill
on hear say, but that they base their de-
mands on parliamentary returns of
grave outrages. They had been
committed 7,7SS outrages during the
previous year and twenty six agrarian and
political murders during the first balf of
the year. Sir George contended that the
house should have tabulated statistics of
crime in Ireland and that to mention one
here and another crime there was not
sufficient to justify such action as the gov
eminent were now taking against the
whole Irish people. He denied that the
general operations of the Irish national
league increased crime in Ireland or led to
the non-payment of rent. Let the house
understand, he continued, that If the
proclamation of the league is sanctioned,
every Irishman belonging to the league
who will not leave it, at the command of
the governor viii be liable to be punished
as common criminal And that liability
will not depend on any judicial proceedings
worthy of the name. In conclusion be
complained that the statements made by
Mr.. Balfour, chief secretary of
Ireland, and only given out last
night left no time for the examin-
alton of their character. Mr.. Balfour had
presented series of alleged facts in iustif-
cation of the governments action. These
allegations the house should have chance
to corroborate or refute before coming to a
decision.
Sir r. E. Webster, attorney general,
held that the reason why there were not
more convictions for crime in Ireland was
simply because of terror of the league. The
government would try the experiment
whether the suppression at league meetings
would not lessen the intimidation.
Irish cheers) They were told this would
be the death struggle. Well, either the
league or the government would go down
Irish cheering) He did not fear for the
result. the government would be support
ed by the consciousness that they had done
their duty
II. 81. Harrington, (nationalist) said that
as one largely responsible for the league he
desired to reply to the culumnies that had
tiers from branches of the league condemn
ing the practices which the government de
clared the league promoted. The league
repudated every form Of outrage. The
league would 60 on doing what it had done
in spite of proclamation which had no
terrors for the Irish people.
Mr.. Gladstones resolution was negatived
272 to 1914
In an interview with representative of
the press today, Mr.. Gladstone, in reply |
ing to a question as to whether he ex-
pected to beat the government tonight said
no. We can't expect to do that, but the
fact that year ago the government major |
ity was 10, while now the most sanguine |
Conservative only anticipates majority of |
90, shows a tremendous change has come |
over the face of the country. The change |
is coming more rapidly than many people |
imagine and, in fact, quite fast enough. |
Mr. Gladstone seemed to be in high spirits |
and declared that he was in excellent |
health.